Incidents
This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, with a focus on those that carry an important safety message to help educate and protect our communities. Click on any headline to read the full story.
Smaller or time-sensitive incidents are often shared directly on our Facebook page, especially when we need to quickly inform or warn the public.
For older incident reports, visit our archive on the Transparency site.
Flat fire in Waltham Abbey
LocationCrooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
Attending stationLoughton
Incident typeDate12.51pm, 28 Jun 2022
Find out morePHOTOS: Industrial unit fire
LocationTowers Road, Grays
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate12.37pm, 27 Jun 2022
Find out moreGarden fire in Writtle
LocationLongmeads Close, Writtle
Attending stationChelmsford
Incident typeDate6.24pm, 26 Jun 2022
Find out moreStorage containers affected by accidental fire
LocationOrsett Road, Thurrock
Attending stationGrays
Incident typeDate3.07pm, 25 Jun 2022
Find out moreBonfire destroys shed and neighbouring home
LocationChallinor, Harlow
Attending stationHarlow
Incident typeDate10.20am, 25 Jun 2022
Find out moreFamily's lucky escape: 'Make sure you've got working smoke alarms'
LocationBrick House Road, Tolleshunt Major
Attending stationTiptree
Incident typeDate3.53am, 20 Jun 2022
Find out moreElectric scooter charging causes flat fire
LocationWayletts, Laindon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate12.40am, 20 Jun 2022
Find out moreCrews extinguish bedroom fire
LocationBeambridge Place, Basildon
Attending stationBasildon
Incident typeDate2.59pm, 19 Jun 2022
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Information for the media
Email: press@essex-fire.gov.uk
Call: 01376 570814
If you are not an accredited journalist use 01376 576000 for all enquiries. For emergencies call 999.
We ask that routine press check calls are not made between 8pm and 9am, because all items of interest will be posted here as they happen. Please note this is not a service for the public and press from outside our local area are asked politely to adhere to these guidelines.
Photographs and video
Photographs and video from incidents may be downloaded for publication. These may be used free of charge by all accredited newspapers and media agencies providing they carry a credit to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. Breaches of this arrangement will result in an invoice of £74 per image and £294 per video.
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